Massachusetts Draft for Line of Duty Compensation From Special Commission
The Massachusetts legislature will likely pass a law to compensate workers injured on the job. A special commission released a draft outlining benefits for death, permanent and temporary injuries, with a system of dependents, employer funds, and arbitration. The act applies to public and private employers statewide unless small firms with five or fewer employees.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
International Accident Board
Industrial Accident Board
Perry Memorial Banquet Promises Memorial Push
The Illinois Society of the War of 1812 plans a Chicago banquet to spur the Perry memorial drive at Put-in-Bay Ohio. Gov Harmon of Ohio is expected to attend along with the Perry Victory Centennial commission members from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Rhode Island and New York.
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Chicago
Perry
Putin Bay
Ohio
Ilinois Society
Harmon
Togethr
Pennsylvania
Alpha Tau Omega Holds Twenty Second Biennial Congress
Nearly 600 college men from across the United States gathered at the Piedmont Hotel in Atlanta for the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity's twenty second biennial congress. The meeting marks the fraternity's efforts since its Richmond founding to revitalize chapters from Maine to Georgia and beyond.
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Atlanta
United States
Piedmont Hotel
Alpha Tau Omega College Fraternity
Richmond
Maine
Alumni Gather for Week of Activities Across States
California and from Texas to Michigan, the present congress will last through the remainder of the week. Besides the regular business sessions many entertainments are planned by the local alumni.
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California
Texas
Michigan
Centennial of Ohio Mississippi navigation celebrated
The Ohio Valley Historical Association holds a Pittbsurg session announcing a replica of the Orlean steamboat will reenact the 1811 voyage from Pittsburg to New Orleans for the centennial celebration on September 26 to 28, 1911. N J Roosevelt, a grand uncle of Theodore Roosevelt, will be invited to speak at the festival and river pageant. An executive council chaired by Mayor W A McGee includes Hulbert Stevenson Teaple Callahan Holland and Dyess.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ohio
Mississippi
Orleans
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Ohio Valley Historical Association
Orleany
N J. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
W. A. McGee
President Hulbert
The
William H. Stevenson
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Henry W. Teaple
Washington, Pa
James M. Callahan
Morgantown
W. Va
W. €. Holland
Carnegie Institute
G. M. Dyess
University of Pittsburg
Insistent Demand for Swift Justice in Weston
Following last night's mob rescue of William Furby the negro attacker of Flora Anglia Weston braces for rapid justice. Prosecuting Attorney Swint and Sheriff Alfred promised a special grand jury to hear the case and arraignment is expected before week’s end Towns end J L Townsend was arrested for inflammatory street speeches.
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J. L. Townsend
Negro safe behind walls of penitentiary at Moundsville
William Furby a Weston Negro arrived by special train from Claresburg and was placed in the West Virginia Penitentiary for safekeeping after mobs threatened lynching over alleged assault on Flora Anglin of Lewis County. He appealed to authorities to shield him from the mob as guards protect him until trial.
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Moundsville
Wy Va
William Furby
Weston
Furby
Immediate Action Planned on Panama Canal Legislation
Washington reports that a White House conference decided on the immediate formulation of Panama Canal legislation. The aim is to provide definite toll and trade understanding so the commercial world can plan ahead and have active trade assured from the canal's opening day.
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Washington
White House
Pahama Canal
Holiday Coin Returns to Treasury Amid Christmas Trade
A flood of small coins minted for holiday trade is returning to the treasury vaults in Washington. About twenty million coins including dimes quarters and half dollars move by express to banks and then to stores and banks redediting most of it into silver certificates.
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Washington
Treasury
Express
Smallpox Outbreak Reported Aboard Transport Logan
Army officers received word of a smallpox outbreak aboard the transport Logan near San Francisco on December 25. Several officers were ordered to proceed to Manila to remain in quarantine.
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San Francisco
Cal
Logan
Army
Manila
Detroit Cruiser Sold to New York Bidder
The unarmored cruiser Detroit has been sold by the United States government to R. J. Corbin of New York City for $20,009, the highest bidder. The sale took place in Washington on December 28.
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Washington
Detroit
United States
R. J. Corbin
New York City
Private Sanitarium Denies Asylum for Robins Bank Crash Suspect
Joseph G Robin, who controlled the Bank of Northern New York before its suspension, was denied asylum at a private sanitarium and vanished with his sister Dr Louise Robinovitch. Detectives watch his apartments and his sister’s home as the bank’s fate remains unresolved and three weeks away for full condition reports.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Bank of
Jersey City
Louise Robinovited
District Attorney's Office
Robin
Caralos MacDonald
Louise Robinovitch
Cheney
Northern Bank of New York
Justice Amand
Tithe and Guarantee Company of
Rochester
Aetna Indem
Agreement Recommends International Railroad Commission
Washington reports that Judge Martin A. Knapp of the interstate commerce commission and J. F. Mable head of Canada's railway commission reached an accord. They urge the United States and Canada to create an international railroad commission with supervisory authority over routes between both nations.
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Washington
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. F. Mable
Railway Commission of Canada
United States
Dominion of Canada
International Railroad Commission
Two Negroes Killed After Plantation Boss Slaying
In Clarksdale Mississippi two Black men were killed and another seriously wounded during a gunfight with a posse. The search targeted three farm hands accused of killing a plantation manager yesterday.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Kirk Yosterday
Sunken schooner Mollie Rhodes identified near Round Shoal
The sunken three masted schooner resting in three fathoms of water on Little Round Shoal was identified today as the Mollie Rhodes of Vines Haven Maine. Captain Robbin and five crew members are believed lost after the recent storm.
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Chatham
Mass
Mollie Rhodes
Vines Haven
Maine
Robbin
Bedouin Revolt Suppressed Near Dead Sea Front
Turkish troops pursued Bedouin rebels in the Vilayet of Syria near the Dead Sea after a bloody clash at the Kera district. The Bedouins suffered heavy losses with about 15 percent killed and 61 captured in the engagement.
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Constantinople
HS Kera
Vilayet
Syria
Dead Ben
Explosion at El Paso Smelter Kills Many
An explosion at the American Smelting and Refining Co. smelter in El Paso Texas today December 28 wrecked a large section of the plant. The facility is described as the second largest in the world with many fatalities reported.
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el Paso
Texas
el Paso Smelter
American Smelting and Refining Co
Weather forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia expected to see rain and cooler temperatures on Thursday and Friday with possible rain or snow. Virginia outlook calls for rain on Thursday with rain in the east on Friday, and rain or snow with a drop in temperatures in the west. winds shift from moderate south to variable, with colder conditions Friday night in the east.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Spirited contest for house sergeant-at-arms post
Washington December 28 Special report says Hon T N Scanlon of Huntington seeks the house sergeantatarms job with a $6500 yearly pay and substantial patronage. Seven candidates including John A Kelcher Clyde H Taverner and Stokes Jackson compete. For clerk the field includes Leonidas Livingston South Trimble and W H Ryan.
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Washington
T. N. Scanton
Huntington
House of Representatives
Congress
John A. Kelcher
Boston
Clyde H. Taverner
Democratic Congressional Committee
Champ Clare
Charlie fWdwarts
Hamilton DeWeese
Columbus
Ohio
John Ty Thompson
Raleigh
N. C
Stokes Jackson
Indiana
T. S. Scanlon
House
Leonidas Livingston
Georgia
South Trimble
Kentucky
W. H. Ryan
Buffalo
N.Y
Explosion Buries Men in Slag Mound. Five Dead
An underground tunnelling accident leaves five men dead and others injured after a slag mound collapse. Eight rescued workers are badly bruised and lacerated but not believed to be seriously injured.
Conservation of Human Resources Conference in St Louis
The American Association for Labor Legislation held its fourth annual meeting in St Louis with joint sessions with the American Sociological Society and the American Statistical Association. Speakers included Henry W. Farman, Franklin H. Giddings, and Frederick L. Hoffman discussing labor legislation policy and life insurance progress.
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St. Louis
American Association For Labor Legislation
American Sociological Society
American Statistical Association
Henry W. Farman
Yale
Franklin H. Giddings
Columbia University
Frederick L. Hoffman
Prudential Insurance Company
Banker Dies After Auto Accident in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on December 28 4M Winder Johnson fifty six head of Lawrence Johnson and Co banker was struck by an auto ambulance yesterday and died in hospital today after injuries.
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Philadelphia
Winder Johnson
Lawrence Johnson & Co
West Side Christmas Drunk Laced With Wood Alcohol Fatalities
Mrs Maria Gudica and Rocco de Marco died after drinking liquor containing wood alcohol at a west side Christmas celebration in New York. Several others are in serious condition.
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New York
Maria Gudica
Rocco de Marco
Wreckers Stripping Schooner Off North Carolina Coast
The four masted schooner Martha K Wallace bound from Fernandina to New York stranded recently off the North Carolina coast and was total loss. Wreckers are at work stripping the vessel.
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Norfolk
Martha K. Wallace
Fernandina
New York
North Carolina
Grand Jury Reports 959 Indictments in Vote Selling Case
West Union Ohio December 28 the grand jury reported 145 additional true bills against citizens accused of selling their votes in the November election totaling 959 indictments overall.
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West Union
Ohio
Former Congressman Alexander Brook Dies at 73
Elizabethtown Kentucky reports the death of former Congressman Alexander Brook aged seventy three. He began his career on the Democratic side and served through his congressional years.
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Yormer
Elizabethtown
Alexander Brook
Congress
Drought in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma Ends With Rain
General rainfall last night broke the severe drought across Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma easing heat and dry conditions. The update notes widespread showers bringing relief to farms and urban areas alike with no major flooding reported.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Postmaster Appointed in Mathias District
John Hepner appointed postmaster at Mathias in Hardy County to succeed S Bemawiller who resigned. The move follows local postal service adjustments with Hepner taking the office effective immediately.
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Wassingwa
John ©. Hepner
Nanarmaries
Mathias
Hardy County
S. Bemawiller
Five Die as Blasting Powder Explosion Hits Texas Plant
In Paso, Texas, December 28, a slag pile demolition at the American Smelting and Refining Company plant triggered a blast of 2400 pounds of powder. Five workers were killed, about twenty others injured, and extensive property damage followed. Rescue teams report several men signaling from tunnels as digging continues tonight.
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Paso
Texas
American Smelting and Refining Company
Paroled Man's Wedding Ends in Return to Prison
Clarence Beauchamp, freed by the governor, wed Ruth Ritchie in the penitentiary. The ceremony prompts Governor Hadley to revoke the parole and sentence him to two years in prison, ending the couple's honeymoon plans.
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Jefferson City
Clarence Beauchamp
Trachery
Ruth Ritchie
Hadley
Beauchamp
Two Die From Wounds in Christmas Night Shootout
Lexington authorities report Craddock Willoughby and Clarence Young died from gunshot wounds suffered Christmas night after a brawl at Willoughby’s home between the Martin and Willoughby families. Willoughby died instantly. six others were wounded.
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Lexington
Craddock Willoughby
Clarence Young
Willoughby
Martin
England and France defeat Uncle Sam in air derby
In Los Angeles on December 28 a speed coalition test ran the first aeroplane derby. James Radley in a French Bleriot beat Wydene Ely in a Curtiss racer and Phil Parmalee in a Wright Baby. Radley completed eight and three quarters miles in 0 13 15, about 57 mph, with a lap at 1 minute per mile. Ely finished 10 05 15, Parmalee 10 35.
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Los Angeles
Cal
England
France
United States
James Radley
Wydene Ely
Phil Parmalee
Wright
Ely
Parailee
Vitye
French aviator Rene Simon breaks nanoplane mile record
Rene Simon of France set a world nanoplane record by circling a mile track in fifty seven seconds amid a twenty mile wind. He piloted a fifty horsepower Bleriot in a dangerous angled flight that risked a crash during the attempt in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Rene Simon
bonOtliDe
Bleriot
Simon
Rail workers press strike agitation to win wage gains
Railway men push for higher pay with ongoing agitation. The government which owns most lines seeks to check the movement as pressure mounts for broad wage increases.
Vulcan Returns to Hampton Roads After Coal Run
The naval collier Vulcan delivered coal to the American squadron in European waters and has returned to Hampton Roads after a nineteen day voyage from Cherbourg France. The voyage showcases the ship’s duty supporting fleet operations in Europe.
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Norfolk
Vulcan
Hampton Roads
Cherbourg
France
Ex Senator Chanler Celebrates 75th Birthday in Concord
Former United States Senator William Chanler marked his seventy fifth birthday in Concord New Hampshire today. The anniversary comes years after his retirement from the Senate with supporters noting his long public career and continued involvement in civic affairs.
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Chanler
Concord
N. H
Der
United States
Wiliam
Senate
Notable Legal Figure Moves Between Concord and Washington
The individual, serving as president of the Spanish treaty claims commission, has recently dedicated himself to a broad law practice. He divides his time between Concord and Washington, D. C., reflecting a shift to private work while retaining his distinguished former role.
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Concord
Washington
Two Armenians Arrested for Church Swindle Across South
In Mobile Alabama two men posing as Rev Abraham Esia and John Davis were jailed on suspicion of fleecing churchgoers in Atlanta and other southern cities by soliciting funds for Armenian missionary work. They carried $500 when seized and papers name accomplices Peacon Michael Joseph and Arch Deacon Jean Bejan, with alleged activities in England Germany France and Bulgaria. Joseph pleaded for mercy, claiming temptation and poverty.
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Mobile
Ala
Abraham Esia
John Davis
Atlanta
Armenia
Esia
Memirandy
Michael Joseph
Jean Bejan
England
Germany
Thrance
Bulgaria
Joseph
Woman Indicted Over Selling Son's Vote in Adams County
A widow from Peebles is indicted for accepting $5 to sell her son's vote amid a grand jury probe into wholesale vote buying in Adams County. Both mother and son are named in the indictments, though neither has been arrested yet as 106 indictments raise totals toward 1,500.
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West Union
Ohio
Adams County
Peebles
Long Overdue Ship Towed to New York
New York December 18 One hundred five days out from Bussorah Astavie Turkey the Hamburg American steamship Cheruskin arrived here in tow of the wrecking steamer Regena. Since October 2 she has been foundering without a propeller. The United States gun boats Wheeling and Petrel could not bande the freighter. The Hamburg American steamer Garcia towed the disabled craft to Bermuda and on December 14 the Rescue started the long tow to New York.
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New York
Bussorah
Astavie
Turkey
Cheruskin
Stemmer Regene
United States
Wheeling
Petrel
Garcia
Bermuda
Impetus to Move for Tariff Commission
Washington reports that impetus for a tariff commission arose from White House and Capitol conferences. Representative Longworth of Ohio returned with a full bill draft, and Chairman Payne announced plans to push legislation before March 4. The Longworth draft envisions a five member commission with at most three from either party.
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Washington
White House
Capitol
Longworth
Ohio
Payne
Sugar Frauds Compromise Talks Put Treasury in Driver Seat
Washington reports advance disclosures in drawback frauds against the government give the treasury department leverage for settlement with sugar refineries. The American Sugar Refining Company's offer of 700000 may not be accepted as the government reportedly holds evidence to compel a return of 1000000.
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Washington
Treasury Department
American Sugar Refining Company
Aviator and Passenger Die In Flight Accident at Paris to Brussels Run
M. Laffort, a French aviator, and M. Pola, a passenger, were killed when the aircraft fell fifty feet. Laffort was beginning a Brussels flight in competition for the Aero Club prize from Paris to Brussels.
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lesy-Les-Moulineux
France
M. Laffort
M. Pola
Laffort
Brussels
The
Aero Club
Paris
Rate Case Argument Begins in Oklahoma Inquiry
In St Louis on December 27 arguments in the Oklahoma rate case opened in the United States circuit court of appeals. Railroads seek an injunction against Oklahoma to block enforcement of reduced passenger and freight rates.
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St. Louis
Arge Ments
Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Three Children Die From Smoke in Home Fire
Julia Jamison found her three children suffocated after leaving the home briefly. An overheated stove caused the blaze. Financial loss reported as small.
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New York
Julia Jamison
Smoe
Dust explosions in mines spark debate on ventilation and wetting
A coal mine operator recounts experiments showing coal dust can ignite with the slightest flame and that watering does not eliminate danger. He argues air flow must be increased at the mine mouth to ensure all workings stay wet and safe, stirring heated discussions among operators and experts.
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Miies
New Jersey Democrats Meet Over Speakership and U S Senate Fight
Newark, Dec 28. Democratic members of the New Jersey general assembly convened for a conference to decide the speakership and to discuss the contest for the United States senator seat between James Smith Jr and James Ke Martine.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey General Assembly
United States
James Smith
James KE
Martine
Wedding of Dora Dewitt and Jefferson Hayes Davis in Colorado Springs
A wedding of wide interest held in Colorado Springs today. the bride Dora Dewitt is the daughter of Theodore F. Dewitt and the groom Jefferson Hayes Davis is the grandson of Jefferson Davis. In Louisville Kentucky, the Mid Winter Meeting of the Western Press Association begins in the city, spanning two days with discussions on many topics of concern to newspaper men.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Dora Dewitt
Theodore F. Dewitt
Jefferson Hayes Davis
Jefferson Davis
Kentucky
Louisville
Dee
Etal Press Association
Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting Opens in City
Large attendance by judges and lawyers marks the opening of the Oklahoma Bar Association annual meeting in Oklahoma City. The gathering will continue through tomorrow with sessions and discussions led by prominent legal figures.
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Oklahoma City
Ole
Oklahoma “Ate Far Association
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